🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
Abu Dhabi to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 8 h behind Abu Dhabi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Abu Dhabi 05:29 5:29 AM Toronto 21:29 9:29 PM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
21:29 9:29 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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−8 h
Toronto is 8 h behind Abu Dhabi.
When you, Abu Dhabi and Toronto are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇦 Toronto
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 21:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Abu Dhabi | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 921,000 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Abu Dhabi with another city
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Big time differences
Abu Dhabi and Toronto: common questions
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Toronto?
Toronto is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Abu Dhabi is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, clocks in Toronto show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Toronto when it is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi, it is 10:00 AM in Toronto.
When is a good time to call Toronto from Abu Dhabi?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Toronto?
Until 8:00 AM in Abu Dhabi it is still the previous day in Toronto. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in Abu Dhabi.
Does the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Toronto change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Toronto. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 9 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
